I respectfully disagree with your assessment of restaurants in Mendoza. I realize you may not be a foodie or wine enthusiast, nor have a huge budget but Mendoza has some of the best restaurants in the country. But don’t take my word for it, check out Michelin Guide’s list of Mendoza restaurants. They are the world standard for outstanding food and service. There are also several articles on Conde Nast, The New York Times and other excellent sources on the subject.
Absolutely the best videos on Argentina! Most other channels must share the same script, thanks for not doing that. By chance, did you notice much of a difference when comparing Internet speeds between the cities?
Wow thank you so much. What a compliment. I really appreciate that! :) I really didn't have any wifi issues in BA, Mendoza, Cordoba, or Bariloche. However, the wifi up north was much less predictable. In Salta capital it was pretty much fine, but the smaller locations was more spotty. In the mountains around Bariloche, it was sometimes hard to get data on my phone, but to be fair they were remote places. In the cities, I really had no issues.
True 👍 I like both ways ,though ! As I am a tourist after all ! Lol. So,off course I'll visit the most popular sightseeing places 1st over there ,or any places that I haven't been to yet ! But,at the same time ,my thing is to do like the locals do ,go to places where the locals go to ,not tourists go to ,especially cafes/ restaurants !! So ,I usually watch all others covering Argentina, then come back to Nicki's channel !! Lol.👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇦🇷⚽️💞
I'm weighing up options to teach English in a number of countries and Argentina was at the top of my list. This video is extremely helpful and gives the kind of information I need. Thank you. Mendoza feels right for me. I'll do BA for the occasional party.
I absolutely LOVED this very helpful video. I have visited Buenos Aires and long to visit the other fab 4, hopefully as soon as next summer. Thank you!!!
I see that your prices from last year were 300 pesos per $1. The last time I was there, it was 30 to $1, and now it's 1000 to $1! Thank you for the comparison.
Pura Vida from Costa Rica! Nicki I was looking for this information everywhere, thanks so much for making it accessible in YT. Im thinking about moving to Argentina in a few years (or as soon as I sell my house in Costa Rica) and I was thinking something like Mendoza (because of Malbec🤤) but now that you mentioned how safe it is and the nice weather, Im in! Your español is amazing btw!
Thank you so much for all your time and effort in giving us so much useful information about the cities in Argentina. I have not found others giving this kind of useful information. Thank you, Robert
Thank You so much Nicki, finally a video that talks to life outside of just Buenos Aires ...well done.we hope to do a three month trip in the hear future and although Buenos Aires will be our primary destination we definitely wanted to further explore other options
Hi Rob! Yes, there is a ton of content about BA as it is the most popular city. But I actually do have a ton of other videos about various cities and regions of Argentina. Take a look at my playlists! :) I really do hope you'll have a chance to get to know other regions of the country. There is SO MUCH to do and see, and it's all so diverse. My personal favorite provinces are Salta and Jujuy in the north. BA is fantastic of course, but there are so many amazing places outside of BA as well.
Que placer verte ora vez. Besos Abrazos Bendiciones desde Lincoln Argentina What a pleasure to see you again. Kisses Hugs Blessings from Lincoln Argentina
Thank you so much for all useful informations about this wonderful country, i'm planning to spend one month the next year and thiese videos are very interesting!!!
This is a very helpful video. I am thinking of staying around 6 months in the country and at some point doing a bus trip from BA to Cordoba to Mendoza. Maybe a couple days in Rosario although I have heard it's a bit sketchy...did you ever go there? I really enjoyed my short visit to Mar del Plata last time, although I suspect one is going to run into limited food options there as well. That said, when I was there they had some kind of international festival going on with different food booths from various immigrant groups (Armenian, Greek, etc). It is kind of funny how you can find 1000 different kinds of alfajores everywhere, but very little variety when it comes to cuisine once you leave BA.
I'm so happy you found it helpful! :) I hope you do go for 6 months, you'll really get a good chance to get to know the country better that way. I haven't been to Rosario before. Argentinians often talk about how it's dangerous (drug dealing because it's a port city), but the foreigners that I know who have gone there really love it! Unfortunately you're right about the food. BA has the absolute best international options, and it gets really limited once you leave the capital. But things are slowly slowly growing so hopefully that can change in the future. hahaha so true about the alfajores too!
Great video ! I was hoping Mar Del Plata would be on here. We are looking for a retirement city and one super important thing to us is temperature…we love cool weather, like 70s for a high and 50s for lows would be perfect. MDP isn’t quite cool enough BUT, it does have the ocean… If we are in a place with 3-4 hot months, we will hide in the air con, and we don’t want to do that. Hoping to find a place where we can live a comfy life on $2000/month usd.
WOW! You are so informative, I am with your knowledge of the Argentinian culture and idiosyncrasy, usually Americans are not that much interested in Latin American countries. There are always exceptions to the rules! By the way, I think that your pronunciation in Spanish is lovely! Kudos to you for your curiosity and expanding your mind to the world! Cheers from Miami!
Detectó que por la manera en como mencionas los nombres de las ciudades tu español es muy bueno, asi que escribire esto en español e inglés. Asumo que debido a los precios altos, has estado poco en Bariloche, mi ciudad. Tristemente, es muy cierto. Aunque algo me dice que te enfocas demasiado en consumo y productos públicos, como hoteles y restaurantes. Muchos de estos lugares, usan dos precios: el publico, generalmente para los turistas, y luego aparte, en secreto, lo que es el precio para residentes. Tambien, supongo que sera por el clima, que muchos de los residentes no salimos tanto, y las reuniones sociales suelen hacerse en casa. Es decir, en lugar de salir a comer una pizza con amigos, por ejemplo, nos reunimos en la casa de alguno de nuestros amigos y comemos pizzas caseras. O asados, o lo que sea. Por otro lado, si decides vivir en Bariloche, los costos de vida diaria son mucho menores, al menos en lo que respecta a comida. El problema, sigue siendo la vivienda, por que nuestro gran problema, es la falta de espacio. Sin embargo, al Este, tenemos la localidad de Dina Huapi, la cual solía ser un barrio mas de Bariloche, pero debido a su distancia, y crecimiento, necesitaron independizarse, y hoy es un pueblo, una localidad hermana de Bariloche y ahí cuentan con mejor espacio. Bariloche, Dina Huapi y Villa La Angostura (otra ciudad hermana del otro lado del lago Nahuel Huapi), tenemos las 4 estaciones: Verano, Otoño, Invierno y Primavera, siendo el invierno y el verano, las estaciones mas populares. Otoño e Invierno, comparten las postales coloridas casi únicas del lugar. Por ejemplo, el Otoño aca es mas hermoso de lo que seria en Vermont, Estados Unidos. Y la primavera trae unos colores increibles y unicos. Es solo que por cuestiones de seguridad, no se permiten caminatas a la montaña durante esas dos estaciones, aunque sí se puede apreciar mediante paseos en automóvil. Por ultimo, no entendi cuando hablas de la vida social. Te refieres a hacer amigos con los residentes, o a hacer amigos con gente que hable tu idioma? Por que las paginas que pusiste de ejemplo, estaban en ingles. ________________________________________ English: I detect from the way you mention the names of the cities that your Spanish is very good, so I will write this in Spanish and English. I assume that due to the high prices, you have not been much in Bariloche, my city. Sadly, that is very true. Although something tells me that you focused too much on consumer and public products, like hotels and restaurants. Many of these places use two prices: the public price, generally for tourists, and then, in secret, the price for residents. Also, I suppose it is because of the climate, that many of us residents don't go out as much, and social gatherings are usually held at home. That is, instead of going out for a pizza with friends, for example, we meet at one of our friends' houses and eat homemade pizzas. Or asados, or whatever. On the other hand, if you decide to live in Bariloche, the daily living costs are much lower, at least as far as food is concerned. The problem is still housing, because our big problem is the lack of space. However, to the east, we have the town of Dina Huapi, which used to be a neighborhood of Bariloche, but due to its distance and growth, they needed to become independent, and today it is a town, a sister town of Bariloche and there they have better space. Bariloche, Dina Huapi and Villa La Angostura (another sister city on the other side of Lake Nahuel Huapi), we have the 4 seasons: Summer, Autumn , Winter and Spring, with Winter and Summer being the most popular seasons. Autumn and Winter share the almost unique colorful postcards of the place. For example, Autumn here is more beautiful than it would be in Vermont, USA. And the Spring brings some incredible and unique colors. It's just that for SAFETY reasons, hiking is not allowed during those two seasons, although it is possible to see it by car. Finally, I didn't understand when you talk about the "social life". Do you mean making friends with the residents, or making friends with people who speak your language? Because the pages you gave as an example were in English.
Hello thank you for your video! Just a comment about mendoza. They are opening up many international restaurants and michelin star restaurants. Lujan has an excellent Indian restaurant and another Lebanese. If you seek you shall find as they say. I would say mendoza is the best city in all of Argentina but then I am bias since I am Mendocino.
This is a great video. FWIW as a US expat - if I was in your WhatsApp group I would've def got a drink with you in Cordoba. =P Thanks for the information.
Ola Amiga! Great video, as always! Can you talk about the mask rules / restrictions? Because in some clips, especially in BA, it seems that people are wearing masks a lot. So is it obligatory? inside outside, public transportaition, restaurants?
There are no longer restrictions. Several clips in this video were shot over the entire year. Some people still wear them because they want to, but there are no rules around it anymore. Personally, I like to wear them in public transport just because it's kinda gross (in any big city).
Best areas for a retired couple to stay in Mendoza ? We are up early and by 6-8pm we are home relaxing. We speak Spanish and have lived in 3 countries in Central America but have not lived in S America yet. We would like a total monthly cost of living $2000/month….possible ?
I would agree that Mendoza is probably one of the best for retiring. It's very relaxed and people are friendly. I also think it's possible to live under $2k/mo.
Why did you choose these 5 cities/provincial BS, Cordoda, Mendoza, Beriloche and Salta. Did you explore the neighborhood/departmentos of Mendoza. Thanks for speaking well of Mendoza.
I wanted to choose major cities from all directions. North, south, west, center, and ofc BA! Also, I can’t speak about cities I haven’t been to. I love Mendoza.
Unfortunately I don't know it super well. I've only been once to a friend's birthday party. But I haven't really spent time going around the city. But the people I know who are from there are super cool, and they really enjoy living there.
Nice video, but I'm a bit confused by the currency conversions. Did their economy take a HUGE collapse since the time of this video? You said in Salta that you were paying 5K pesos, which was about $25 USD, but my conversion says it's only $6 USD. So I just want to make sure I'm reading this right. Thanks!
I'm sorry that you mentioned Salta's old architecture as a negative thing. One of Salta's main attractives is precisely that it possesses the best preserved architectural heritage of any major Argentine city, which is protected by city law (historical buldings can't be torn down, only their interiors can be refurbished). Would you prefer that all the centuries-old colonial buildings in the city be demolished and replaced by glass structures like those that can be found in any other city? I know I don't. Also, it's interesting to me that you mention you didn't see many foreigners in Salta. I was there in January and they were everywhere. From other Latin Americans like Brazilians (understandable since Salta has direct flights to Sao Paulo), Chileans or Colombians, to people from all over Europe (Russians, Belgians, Dutch, Germans, French), Canadians, people from the US and I even saw a lot of people from places like China, Korea, New Zealand and a few people from the Middle East (it's still a mistery to me how people from Korea or the Middle East know about Salta lol).
Hi Esteban. Thanks for the comment. I'm sorry you understood it to be negative. I simply mentioned that the buildings are older. Not that it is bad. I love the old architecture and I'm glad it is protected. There definitely are holes in the streets though, which I think is a different issue. I also love the old buildings, so I'm sorry to hear it came off negatively. I simply wanted to compare the cities in an honest way. I was in Salta in June. I did not see many foreigners there. That was just my experience. As I mentioned, they could be around, but I just didn't see them. I was only speaking from my lived experience of being there in May and June. I don't know what it would be like to be there in January. I imagine that summer would bring many people to the city, but in winter there just weren't many tourists.
Soy salteño y reconozco que el gobierno debería preocuparse más de cuidar la ciudad ,si quiere vivir del turismo.... Porque con calles y veredas rotas y sucias , es muy difícil ; a eso se refiere ella y a la mantención de los edificios antiguos.... . porque están muy descuidados!
Nuestro problema es que tenemos malos gobernadores, desde siempre!! Gobernadores y empresarios , que evaden , invierten en el extranjero, y se llevan sus ganancias a otros países... Preguntale al dueño del tribuno o a patrón costa...todos ladrones.-
You have to do several sessions. If you're not interested in it, you can just move on. Lots of people ask me about the services here, which is why I included it. It's helpful for some people even if it's not helpful for you.
Genial nena (te digo nena, porque tengo 70 pirulos) amo que hayas nombrado Salta....pero te olvidaste de Mar del Plata, aunque respeto tu gusto personal.-
Hola Osvaldo!! :) A mi me encanta Salta. Es un sueño- todo de Salta y Jujuy. Lamentablemente nunca fui a Mar del Plata, y por eso no lo mencioné. No es que lo olvidé. No quiero hablar de algo que no se! :) Pero la proxima vez, ojala que vaya alla! :)
Que lástima que pase eso en Bs As. Porque en otras partes del país todo se ha estabilizado. Por primera vez en años pude ver filas en carnicerías, panaderías, verdulerías en época de fiesta. Inclus los supermercados están llenos de gente. Vivo en pleno centro, y las tiendas de ropa es igual. En los shopping también la ropa a bajado, incluso las entradas al cine, algo que no es de primera necesidad está mas barato. Lamento que en Bs As, no pase lo mismo. Primera vez en años, pude ahorrar este año y me sentí tranquila que mi plata no iba a tener valor a fin de año. Con mis ahorros del año pude hacer arreglos en mi casa y no encontraba pintor porque todos tenía mucho trabajo. Espero que este año cambie para uds. En Mendoza...las cosas están así. Ver que por ej 1k de tomate estaba a $ 1000 y hoy a $800 y lleva así por aprox 3 meses es una bocanada de aire fresco. Y con otros artículos, por ej en lo que se refiere a limpieza e higiene personal igual. En 2023 no conseguía por ningun lado shampoo Head an shoulder, y en farmacias era escaso siempre. Ahora ya hay en supermercados. De nuevo, lamento lo que pasa en Bs As y espero que cambie pronto. Ahora,hay que tener cuidado con la tele porque ahí hablan de "los problemas del país" pero solo muestran como viven en Bs As. Saludos desde Mendoza.
If you’re Asian I’ve found the people in cordoba to be significantly more racist than Buenos Aires. BA has a certain reputation but while you still get the occasional look BA is far more accepting than cordoba in my personal experience. Not many Argentinians have been outside of their country. If you’re from the states this may feel uncomfortable at times. Take that as you may.
Couldn't be more right about Cordoba. I've lived in many different cities in North and now South America, this food here is frequently uniquely BAD lmao
@@JonathanFoxe I found the problems in Cordoba much worse than BA (Sept 23). Lines much much longer. Stores missing merchandise or just closed randomly. Frequent water and power outages. Rotting produce, I did not eat anything green it all so bad and I checked dozen of stores. Also the dust storms and pollution. Gyms beyond terrible. And they cleaned apartment common area floors with kerosene even though there were no windows to open. Fumes were overwhelming. Very third world and I stayed in one of the most expensive barrios. I have NONE of these problems in BA. I was told by locals things have gone downhill quite a bit recently. Friendly Cordobesas but I certainly will not return. 😂
hahahahhaa Impossible? Why? I can't tell if you're being sarcastic, or if you're calling me a liar. It's literally possible because that's what I paid.
@@mikem3789 Ooooh ok I see now. Did I say pesos? 😅😂 Wow, in my head I knew it was USD, and I didn’t even notice that I had accidentally said pesos. I definitely meant USD! 😅 I often get comments from men on my channel who like to “prove me wrong” about my lived experience, so I definitely had my defenses up here. Thanks for pointing that out!! :)
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fortunately or unfortunately my wife is typical Argentine,, crazy as hell .. we live in the islands of Tigre. And i don't know which is worse , the mosquitoes or my wife's tongue to book accommodation through a third party is a joke..do it direct , even if they rip you off it will be only half the price of holiday companies
Tigre is a great place to live (except the mosquitos)! I usually try to contact places directly if I can, but that's not always possible. Especially for people who don't speak Spanish.
Thanks Kris! I used a lot of footage I had taken over the past year, so some of it was from early 2022. Around August or September, the mask requirements ended! :)
Absolutely! :) It is incredibly affordable. There are several places that do laser hair removal around Argentina. In Buenos Aires I noticed that each salon only does it once per month. So you should go in and ask what day they do it, and make an appointment. They'll ask you to leave a "seña," or deposit, in order to save your spot. There are several salons all over, and I went to many of them. Just go in and ask about depilación definitiva. The prices are really affordable. But you usually get a discount if you pay in cash. Also, it is cheaper if you do a package. For example, if you only do armpits it will be one price. But if you do armpit, full leg, bikini as a package, you'll get much better prices total. The last time I did it, I think I paid 4000 pesos for armpit, full leg, bikini, chin. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have other questions. Oh btw, I also did it in Cordoba and it was a little cheaper and they seemed to make appt's any time, not just once per month. Let me know if you think. you'll do it in Cordoba, and I'll give you my contact info there.
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Thanks for your work. Very Nice and easy to tisten. TKS
I'm ashamed to admit that I, being Argentine, learned a lot about my country (and even my city) from your videos.
Oh wow thank you so much!!
240 pesos in cordoba was a error right? u ment usd@@NickiPostsTravelStuff
The most porteño of all.
Thank you so much, Nikki. From Istanbul Turkey with a lot of love.
Definitely gravitating to Mendoza... with Salta not too far behind. Thanks for the info!
You are the best Nicki.
Aw thank you so much! :)
I respectfully disagree with your assessment of restaurants in Mendoza. I realize you may not be a foodie or wine enthusiast, nor have a huge budget but Mendoza has some of the best restaurants in the country. But don’t take my word for it, check out Michelin Guide’s list of Mendoza restaurants. They are the world standard for outstanding food and service. There are also several articles on Conde Nast, The New York Times and other excellent sources on the subject.
wow what a a great video, thanks for sharing. I've been fascinated by Argentina for some time. Finally have time off work & taking advantage.
Absolutely the best videos on Argentina! Most other channels must share the same script, thanks for not doing that.
By chance, did you notice much of a difference when comparing Internet speeds between the cities?
Wow thank you so much. What a compliment. I really appreciate that! :)
I really didn't have any wifi issues in BA, Mendoza, Cordoba, or Bariloche. However, the wifi up north was much less predictable. In Salta capital it was pretty much fine, but the smaller locations was more spotty. In the mountains around Bariloche, it was sometimes hard to get data on my phone, but to be fair they were remote places. In the cities, I really had no issues.
True 👍 I like both ways ,though ! As I am a tourist after all ! Lol. So,off course I'll visit the most popular sightseeing places 1st over there ,or any places that I haven't been to yet ! But,at the same time ,my thing is to do like the locals do ,go to places where the locals go to ,not tourists go to ,especially cafes/ restaurants !! So ,I usually watch all others covering Argentina, then come back to Nicki's channel !! Lol.👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇦🇷⚽️💞
I'm weighing up options to teach English in a number of countries and Argentina was at the top of my list. This video is extremely helpful and gives the kind of information I need. Thank you. Mendoza feels right for me. I'll do BA for the occasional party.
Thank you for your hard work …
I absolutely LOVED this very helpful video. I have visited Buenos Aires and long to visit the other fab 4, hopefully as soon as next summer. Thank you!!!
Thanks a lot!!! You can't imagine how much you added to my research and seeking a new possible hometown! Greetings from Serbia.))
I see that your prices from last year were 300 pesos per $1. The last time I was there, it was 30 to $1, and now it's 1000 to $1! Thank you for the comparison.
Excellent, Mendoza it is! Thanks for your videos Nicki! Im coming to visit Argentina soon hopefullyto buy a farm and settle. Currently in Australia
Mendoza sounds perfect for you then. Best of luck! :)
You arent going anywhere...quit dreaming...
This video is such quality, appreciate you 🙏🏼🤝
This was very good information 👏 👌
This was incredibly helpful, thorough and informative. Really appreciate this was EXACTLY the information I was looking for ❤
This is an amazingly thoughtful and useful video. Thank you so much! 😊
Thank you! :)
Pura Vida from Costa Rica! Nicki I was looking for this information everywhere, thanks so much for making it accessible in YT. Im thinking about moving to Argentina in a few years (or as soon as I sell my house in Costa Rica) and I was thinking something like Mendoza (because of Malbec🤤) but now that you mentioned how safe it is and the nice weather, Im in! Your español is amazing btw!
Haha thank you! Mendoza is definitely chill and feels safe! :) I think there are a lot of places in Argentina you’ll enjoy!😊
Very good report, you missed other important cities like Rosario and Mar Del Plata, Neuquen, Posadas etc, regards
Hi Axel, thanks a lot. I've never been to those other cities, which is why I didn't mention them! :)
Forget Rosario. Don't even think about it.
@@NickiPostsTravelStuff Ok Nicki
@@laurab9867 I flee from Ukraine and war. I seek safety. Could you suggest the safest places?
Thank you so much for all your time and effort in giving us so much useful information about the cities in Argentina. I have not found others giving this kind of useful information. Thank you, Robert
I Agree with Robert
You are Soooo informative
Thank You Thank You👏🏼👏🏼
Thank You so much Nicki, finally a video that talks to life outside of just Buenos Aires ...well done.we hope to do a three month trip in the hear future and although Buenos Aires will be our primary destination we definitely wanted to further explore other options
Hi Rob! Yes, there is a ton of content about BA as it is the most popular city. But I actually do have a ton of other videos about various cities and regions of Argentina. Take a look at my playlists! :) I really do hope you'll have a chance to get to know other regions of the country. There is SO MUCH to do and see, and it's all so diverse. My personal favorite provinces are Salta and Jujuy in the north. BA is fantastic of course, but there are so many amazing places outside of BA as well.
Awesome !! Super jealous of you !! 👍👍😀💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇦🇷⚽️💞
@@NickiPostsTravelStuffYes,you do ~ !! And they're all excellent videos !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇦🇷⚽️💞
Thanks, Nicki! Exactly what I was after.
G'day from Australia, chau nos vemos en Sydney I left Argentina in 1971
Excellent video and great details, city by city. Thank you so much!
Super helpful, thanks a lot!
This is another FABULOUS VIDEO OF YOURS !!! Thank you so much for this !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇦🇷⚽️💞
Thank you so much Spark for your constant positivity and lovely energy! xo
Que placer verte ora vez. Besos Abrazos Bendiciones desde Lincoln Argentina
What a pleasure to see you again. Kisses Hugs Blessings from Lincoln Argentina
Besos, Pedro!
@@NickiPostsTravelStuff Gracias igualmente
A very useful post for trip to Argentina, Thanks. At 6:40, 240 US Dollars instead of 240 Pesos, I guess. Have a nice day there!
Yup thanks, definitely an accident!
Thank you so much for all useful informations about this wonderful country, i'm planning to spend one month the next year and thiese videos are very interesting!!!
This is a very helpful video. I am thinking of staying around 6 months in the country and at some point doing a bus trip from BA to Cordoba to Mendoza. Maybe a couple days in Rosario although I have heard it's a bit sketchy...did you ever go there? I really enjoyed my short visit to Mar del Plata last time, although I suspect one is going to run into limited food options there as well. That said, when I was there they had some kind of international festival going on with different food booths from various immigrant groups (Armenian, Greek, etc). It is kind of funny how you can find 1000 different kinds of alfajores everywhere, but very little variety when it comes to cuisine once you leave BA.
I'm so happy you found it helpful! :) I hope you do go for 6 months, you'll really get a good chance to get to know the country better that way. I haven't been to Rosario before. Argentinians often talk about how it's dangerous (drug dealing because it's a port city), but the foreigners that I know who have gone there really love it! Unfortunately you're right about the food. BA has the absolute best international options, and it gets really limited once you leave the capital. But things are slowly slowly growing so hopefully that can change in the future. hahaha so true about the alfajores too!
Consultá la guía Michellin en cuanto a la gastronimía de Mendoza.
Lo digo en respuesta a lo que hablás en variedad de comida y después me contás.
Great video !
Love from Xela, Guatemala !
Strange Brewing in Buenos AIres! I love that place.
Awesome video Nicki
Thank you so much! :)
Great run down! Thank you. 😊
Great video !
I was hoping Mar Del Plata would be on here.
We are looking for a retirement city and one super important thing to us is temperature…we love cool weather, like 70s for a high and 50s for lows would be perfect. MDP isn’t quite cool enough BUT, it does have the ocean…
If we are in a place with 3-4 hot months, we will hide in the air con, and we don’t want to do that. Hoping to find a place where we can live a comfy life on $2000/month usd.
Unfortunately I haven't been, so I couldn't include it. But hopefully I'll be going there when I return in the end of the year.
Good old days. If you're going to Argentina in Nov/24 or later, prices are MUCH higher now.
Unfortunately this is so true! :( :( :(
WOW! You are so informative, I am with your knowledge of the Argentinian culture and idiosyncrasy, usually Americans are not that much interested in Latin American countries. There are always exceptions to the rules! By the way, I think that your pronunciation in Spanish is lovely! Kudos to you for your curiosity and expanding your mind to the world! Cheers from Miami!
America is a continent with 35 countries. Argentina is one of them. Your country is United States ""OF"" America.
Informative and relevant information to newcomers to beautiful Argentina! Thank you Nicki😊
Thanks for making this mega-video. So much good info and very grateful for it!
This is so thorough. Thank you!
Detectó que por la manera en como mencionas los nombres de las ciudades tu español es muy bueno, asi que escribire esto en español e inglés.
Asumo que debido a los precios altos, has estado poco en Bariloche, mi ciudad.
Tristemente, es muy cierto.
Aunque algo me dice que te enfocas demasiado en consumo y productos públicos, como hoteles y restaurantes.
Muchos de estos lugares, usan dos precios: el publico, generalmente para los turistas, y luego aparte, en secreto, lo que es el precio para residentes.
Tambien, supongo que sera por el clima, que muchos de los residentes no salimos tanto, y las reuniones sociales suelen hacerse en casa.
Es decir, en lugar de salir a comer una pizza con amigos, por ejemplo, nos reunimos en la casa de alguno de nuestros amigos y comemos pizzas caseras. O asados, o lo que sea.
Por otro lado, si decides vivir en Bariloche, los costos de vida diaria son mucho menores, al menos en lo que respecta a comida.
El problema, sigue siendo la vivienda, por que nuestro gran problema, es la falta de espacio.
Sin embargo, al Este, tenemos la localidad de Dina Huapi, la cual solía ser un barrio mas de Bariloche, pero debido a su distancia, y crecimiento, necesitaron independizarse, y hoy es un pueblo, una localidad hermana de Bariloche y ahí cuentan con mejor espacio.
Bariloche, Dina Huapi y Villa La Angostura (otra ciudad hermana del otro lado del lago Nahuel Huapi), tenemos las 4 estaciones:
Verano, Otoño, Invierno y Primavera, siendo el invierno y el verano, las estaciones mas populares.
Otoño e Invierno, comparten las postales coloridas casi únicas del lugar.
Por ejemplo, el Otoño aca es mas hermoso de lo que seria en Vermont, Estados Unidos.
Y la primavera trae unos colores increibles y unicos.
Es solo que por cuestiones de seguridad, no se permiten caminatas a la montaña durante esas dos estaciones, aunque sí se puede apreciar mediante paseos en automóvil.
Por ultimo, no entendi cuando hablas de la vida social.
Te refieres a hacer amigos con los residentes, o a hacer amigos con gente que hable tu idioma?
Por que las paginas que pusiste de ejemplo, estaban en ingles.
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English:
I detect from the way you mention the names of the cities that your Spanish is very good, so I will write this in Spanish and English.
I assume that due to the high prices, you have not been much in Bariloche, my city.
Sadly, that is very true.
Although something tells me that you focused too much on consumer and public products, like hotels and restaurants.
Many of these places use two prices: the public price, generally for tourists, and then, in secret, the price for residents.
Also, I suppose it is because of the climate, that many of us residents don't go out as much, and social gatherings are usually held at home.
That is, instead of going out for a pizza with friends, for example, we meet at one of our friends' houses and eat homemade pizzas. Or asados, or whatever.
On the other hand, if you decide to live in Bariloche, the daily living costs are much lower, at least as far as food is concerned.
The problem is still housing, because our big problem is the lack of space.
However, to the east, we have the town of Dina Huapi, which used to be a neighborhood of Bariloche, but due to its distance and growth, they needed to become independent, and today it is a town, a sister town of Bariloche and there they have better space.
Bariloche, Dina Huapi and Villa La Angostura (another sister city on the other side of Lake Nahuel Huapi), we have the 4 seasons:
Summer, Autumn , Winter and Spring, with Winter and Summer being the most popular seasons.
Autumn and Winter share the almost unique colorful postcards of the place.
For example, Autumn here is more beautiful than it would be in Vermont, USA.
And the Spring brings some incredible and unique colors.
It's just that for SAFETY reasons, hiking is not allowed during those two seasons, although it is possible to see it by car.
Finally, I didn't understand when you talk about the "social life".
Do you mean making friends with the residents, or making friends with people who speak your language?
Because the pages you gave as an example were in English.
This video is super informative and helpful. Great job! I'm going to check out your blog as well. Thanks!
Thank you this is very helpful!
Great video. Thank you for info.
Good information. Most videos gloss over prices. Thanks.
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Hello thank you for your video! Just a comment about mendoza. They are opening up many international restaurants and michelin star restaurants. Lujan has an excellent Indian restaurant and another Lebanese. If you seek you shall find as they say. I would say mendoza is the best city in all of Argentina but then I am bias since I am Mendocino.
That's great info, thanks so much for contributing your thoughts! :)
Thank you ...very informative!
Thanks, great information.
Loved this content
This is a great video. FWIW as a US expat - if I was in your WhatsApp group I would've def got a drink with you in Cordoba. =P Thanks for the information.
hahahahahaha thank you! You would be the only one! :)
Nicki post. Please I need a place to stay. I travel in November
Todas ciudades hermosas. Falto Jujuy. Tierra del fuego . Corrientes. Misiones. Es grande Argentina.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great video,
Did you find Buenos Aires more expensive than say Mexico city?
Thanks
Nope, Mexico is expensive. BA is much more affordable! :)
Ola Amiga! Great video, as always!
Can you talk about the mask rules / restrictions? Because in some clips, especially in BA, it seems that people are wearing masks a lot. So is it obligatory? inside outside, public transportaition, restaurants?
There are no longer restrictions. Several clips in this video were shot over the entire year. Some people still wear them because they want to, but there are no rules around it anymore. Personally, I like to wear them in public transport just because it's kinda gross (in any big city).
Best areas for a retired couple to stay in Mendoza ? We are up early and by 6-8pm we are home relaxing. We speak Spanish and have lived in 3 countries in Central America but have not lived in S America yet.
We would like a total monthly cost of living $2000/month….possible ?
I would agree that Mendoza is probably one of the best for retiring. It's very relaxed and people are friendly. I also think it's possible to live under $2k/mo.
Why did you choose these 5 cities/provincial BS, Cordoda, Mendoza, Beriloche and Salta. Did you explore the neighborhood/departmentos of Mendoza. Thanks for speaking well of Mendoza.
I wanted to choose major cities from all directions. North, south, west, center, and ofc BA! Also, I can’t speak about cities I haven’t been to. I love Mendoza.
I love mar del Plata.
In the video @11:00 it sounded like you said “I don’t really like Mendoza” then I hear “I can see myself living there”…?
Hmmm I don’t think I said that because I do really like Mendoza. If I did it was a mistake.
What do you think of La Plata?
Unfortunately I don't know it super well. I've only been once to a friend's birthday party. But I haven't really spent time going around the city. But the people I know who are from there are super cool, and they really enjoy living there.
Nice video, but I'm a bit confused by the currency conversions. Did their economy take a HUGE collapse since the time of this video? You said in Salta that you were paying 5K pesos, which was about $25 USD, but my conversion says it's only $6 USD. So I just want to make sure I'm reading this right. Thanks!
Yes! Inflation is constant and always changing. When I was there, it was about $1= 250 pesos (blue dollar). Now I think it's about $1= 1000 pesos.
El dolar ha bajado. El año pasado estaba muy arriba, ahora está abajo y estable.
Hello good morning host
Hello!
I'm sorry that you mentioned Salta's old architecture as a negative thing. One of Salta's main attractives is precisely that it possesses the best preserved architectural heritage of any major Argentine city, which is protected by city law (historical buldings can't be torn down, only their interiors can be refurbished). Would you prefer that all the centuries-old colonial buildings in the city be demolished and replaced by glass structures like those that can be found in any other city? I know I don't.
Also, it's interesting to me that you mention you didn't see many foreigners in Salta. I was there in January and they were everywhere. From other Latin Americans like Brazilians (understandable since Salta has direct flights to Sao Paulo), Chileans or Colombians, to people from all over Europe (Russians, Belgians, Dutch, Germans, French), Canadians, people from the US and I even saw a lot of people from places like China, Korea, New Zealand and a few people from the Middle East (it's still a mistery to me how people from Korea or the Middle East know about Salta lol).
Hi Esteban. Thanks for the comment. I'm sorry you understood it to be negative. I simply mentioned that the buildings are older. Not that it is bad. I love the old architecture and I'm glad it is protected. There definitely are holes in the streets though, which I think is a different issue. I also love the old buildings, so I'm sorry to hear it came off negatively. I simply wanted to compare the cities in an honest way.
I was in Salta in June. I did not see many foreigners there. That was just my experience. As I mentioned, they could be around, but I just didn't see them. I was only speaking from my lived experience of being there in May and June. I don't know what it would be like to be there in January. I imagine that summer would bring many people to the city, but in winter there just weren't many tourists.
No lo mencionó como algo negativo, es más , dijo que salta y jujuy son sus ciudades favoritas después de BsAs!!
Soy salteño y reconozco que el gobierno debería preocuparse más de cuidar la ciudad ,si quiere vivir del turismo....
Porque con calles y
veredas rotas y sucias , es muy difícil ; a eso se refiere
ella y a la mantención de
los edificios antiguos....
. porque están muy
descuidados!
Nuestro problema es que tenemos malos gobernadores, desde siempre!! Gobernadores y empresarios , que evaden , invierten en el extranjero, y se llevan sus ganancias a otros países...
Preguntale al dueño del tribuno o a patrón costa...todos ladrones.-
@@osvaldoduarte5373 Siiii Me encantan Salta y Jujuy- Son las mejores provincias en el pais, para mi! :)
You should have included Neuquen
how do prices now relate to when you filmed this video? Cheaper?
Sounds like Mendoza long term it is 💪🏽 thanks I’ll be booking a google meet with you assp
Do all those cities utilize the blue market like they do in BA?
They sure do! They all have Western Unions around as well! :)
But wait, how much is laser hair removal in Mendoza? How much hair do you need to remove that you mention the cost for hair removal in every city?
You have to do several sessions. If you're not interested in it, you can just move on. Lots of people ask me about the services here, which is why I included it. It's helpful for some people even if it's not helpful for you.
Genial nena (te digo nena, porque tengo 70 pirulos) amo que hayas nombrado Salta....pero te olvidaste de Mar del Plata, aunque respeto tu gusto personal.-
Hola Osvaldo!! :) A mi me encanta Salta. Es un sueño- todo de Salta y Jujuy. Lamentablemente nunca fui a Mar del Plata, y por eso no lo mencioné. No es que lo olvidé. No quiero hablar de algo que no se! :) Pero la proxima vez, ojala que vaya alla! :)
Any houses with acreage?
Forget cost of living, I just need to know where my leg hair fears for its life the most! So thanks for quoting the laser hair removal.
Amazing!l but in 2024, everything costs 4 times more...i am from BSAS
That's so unfortunate. I'm sorry to hear that.
Que lástima que pase eso en Bs As. Porque en otras partes del país todo se ha estabilizado.
Por primera vez en años pude ver filas en carnicerías, panaderías, verdulerías en época de fiesta. Inclus los supermercados están llenos de gente. Vivo en pleno centro, y las tiendas de ropa es igual.
En los shopping también la ropa a bajado, incluso las entradas al cine, algo que no es de primera necesidad está mas barato.
Lamento que en Bs As, no pase lo mismo.
Primera vez en años, pude ahorrar este año y me sentí tranquila que mi plata no iba a tener valor a fin de año.
Con mis ahorros del año pude hacer arreglos en mi casa y no encontraba pintor porque todos tenía mucho trabajo.
Espero que este año cambie para uds.
En Mendoza...las cosas están así.
Ver que por ej 1k de tomate estaba a $ 1000 y hoy a $800 y lleva así por aprox 3 meses es una bocanada de aire fresco. Y con otros artículos, por ej en lo que se refiere a limpieza e higiene personal igual. En 2023 no conseguía por ningun lado shampoo Head an shoulder, y en farmacias era escaso siempre. Ahora ya hay en supermercados.
De nuevo, lamento lo que pasa en Bs As y espero que cambie pronto.
Ahora,hay que tener cuidado con la tele porque ahí hablan de "los problemas del país" pero solo muestran como viven en Bs As.
Saludos desde Mendoza.
If you’re Asian I’ve found the people in cordoba to be significantly more racist than Buenos Aires. BA has a certain reputation but while you still get the occasional look BA is far more accepting than cordoba in my personal experience. Not many Argentinians have been outside of their country. If you’re from the states this may feel uncomfortable at times. Take that as you may.
Couldn't be more right about Cordoba. I've lived in many different cities in North and now South America, this food here is frequently uniquely BAD lmao
Haha what’s up with the bad food there?!?!
@@NickiPostsTravelStuff There's some good food for sure, but the options really are limited, and it gets old pretty quick.
@@JonathanFoxe I found the problems in Cordoba much worse than BA (Sept 23). Lines much much longer. Stores missing merchandise or just closed randomly. Frequent water and power outages. Rotting produce, I did not eat anything green it all so bad and I checked dozen of stores. Also the dust storms and pollution. Gyms beyond terrible. And they cleaned apartment common area floors with kerosene even though there were no windows to open. Fumes were overwhelming. Very third world and I stayed in one of the most expensive barrios. I have NONE of these problems in BA. I was told by locals things have gone downhill quite a bit recently. Friendly Cordobesas but I certainly will not return. 😂
Even tho this lady could be my mom, she still talks about cool places and tries to be relatable to younger people
At 22:41 that couple is not having a good time 🤣
You said you paid 240 pesos. Impossible.
hahahahhaa Impossible? Why? I can't tell if you're being sarcastic, or if you're calling me a liar. It's literally possible because that's what I paid.
Was that $240/month? 240 pesos is only about $1 - confused 🤔
@@mikem3789 Ooooh ok I see now. Did I say pesos? 😅😂 Wow, in my head I knew it was USD, and I didn’t even notice that I had accidentally said pesos. I definitely meant USD! 😅 I often get comments from men on my channel who like to “prove me wrong” about my lived experience, so I definitely had my defenses up here. Thanks for pointing that out!! :)
@@NickiPostsTravelStuff Thank you for your wonderful content! 😊
@@NickiPostsTravelStuff personally I believe you have one of the best, reputable, believable and honest presentations about Argentina on UA-cam.
vegan options!! yay!
Is being 50 years old too late for dating in Argentina. I know Spanish.
It’s never too late
If you have money, it's never too late.
I was in BA July 23.
I went to a milonga/Tango hall.
Older crowd but I know I would do well there.
No tiene traducción al Castellano , siempre en ingles
PARA MIRAR CON SUBTITULOS EN CASTELLANO: Hace un click en los settings (la rueda)-- subtitles-- English (auto generated)-- subtitles (auto generated)-- auto translate-- Spanish
@@NickiPostsTravelStuff
Yo hice clik en la rueda, fui a subtitilos, traducción automática y no aparece.
8000 pesos is 9 dollars a night
BTW: A "TON" is 2000 lbs. This vid is getting VERY heavy w/ all the "TONS" of everything imaginable. (try "numerous, multiple, various, etc. instead)
I like ton
It's 2200 lbs. But yeah. It's pass remarkable how people with poor English skills aren't aware of it.
Don't go to Soccer Game Alone. 🎉 😅 City of Cordoba Nice. City of San Luis, San Luis nice. Salta Te Quiero. Tucuman 🎉 Santa Fe OMG
fortunately or unfortunately my wife is typical Argentine,, crazy as hell .. we live in the islands of Tigre. And i don't know which is worse , the mosquitoes or my wife's tongue
to book accommodation through a third party is a joke..do it direct , even if they rip you off it will be only half the price of holiday companies
Tigre is a great place to live (except the mosquitos)! I usually try to contact places directly if I can, but that's not always possible. Especially for people who don't speak Spanish.
Very informative!! But please don't tell me that people are still wearing masks in 2023😳😳?!
Thanks Kris! I used a lot of footage I had taken over the past year, so some of it was from early 2022. Around August or September, the mask requirements ended! :)
Nightlife and Gel manicures?😂...nobody cares... talk about transportation, price of accommodation...
Talks about insecurity and a guy with a Boca shirts walks by, hm...
Only emoanadas, asado and locro? What? Were you hiding or something? Lol
Bariloche is overrated, awful city. Nice landscapes tho.
Great stuff 😊 Very helpful, thanks
Oh great, I'm so glad it was helpful! :)
Rosario, Mar del Plata, La Plata, 3 very important cities you have to go
Can you touch more on your laser hair removal and your experience with it in Argentina 🫣
Absolutely! :) It is incredibly affordable. There are several places that do laser hair removal around Argentina. In Buenos Aires I noticed that each salon only does it once per month. So you should go in and ask what day they do it, and make an appointment. They'll ask you to leave a "seña," or deposit, in order to save your spot. There are several salons all over, and I went to many of them. Just go in and ask about depilación definitiva. The prices are really affordable. But you usually get a discount if you pay in cash. Also, it is cheaper if you do a package. For example, if you only do armpits it will be one price. But if you do armpit, full leg, bikini as a package, you'll get much better prices total. The last time I did it, I think I paid 4000 pesos for armpit, full leg, bikini, chin. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have other questions.
Oh btw, I also did it in Cordoba and it was a little cheaper and they seemed to make appt's any time, not just once per month. Let me know if you think. you'll do it in Cordoba, and I'll give you my contact info there.